Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-28

a, nv .uiee require twenty.four man and ,wo
solues besides the or1cers '"V" ""' wv
bnre &C., ~max. commanding the Blacks.
| msnAtne and Colonel Scott Shipp com.
I., eusg the cadets Of the VIRGINIA MlitaTy
ioraas we're Immediately notified. ,,eaeral
coi",' $780, nv once said no would enter n comnanv
| had @inpp was not 40 certain, because he
~ fr'ilseo 70 let the boys on to iay 10 do "a
~! p.easea but Il 81 believed that WHOM tbo
80 80 mn1 out there is n chance for thom 70
to,,e e"elr brothers In arms-the BlAcE shnrg
Iv ei,a ~ a friendly contest they win willing
- eve up The short leave of absencc ana Ga In
p,s..nrnh " ~ that such driu would give
n'easute 70 thousands Of orr citizons, and mako
~, T ,oueN me feature Of to-day's programme
ant s'nn Mlils, Fifth artillery. First Iieuten-
Snt' Azlarc. post adlutanf Fort Monroe second
Lieutenant Treat. Fifth artillery. are m Inc
drill "' nv ~ !uugos OF tAo
A"nual Meeting Of tho Society.
INC annual meeting Of the State Agricultural
society was held last night Mt Wiikinson's Hall
T' .,in'h street Although the number OF life
I,'. ,lu'fs present wcIc few, many were repre-.
99,,'o Ly proxy. making n quorum. Colonel
secretary.
Tho PRECEDENT reported tho society i'm \ good
hienc.ai condition, bat that they hai suaiaincl
LchNy losses In consequence OF the present bad
weather.
Tho following resolution was offered by Mr..
burke. of Augusta.
Erf0'r,d That tho 3ocietv uav hold mn an
huhl exhibition 10 amy place that may De dcsig-
mated ty the Executive Committee.
rms caused spirited discussion, which was
participated ln boy Mcssrs. Beverley and Burxe
pa FAVOR OF aud John J.. Branch aud others in
rfo-ifion. TWAS finally referred % a com
mitieo consisting 81 Mcs4rs. Harrison Burke.
ana '0rbiu. 70 Dee reported on al the next an.
uual meeting.
colonel Bumn nominated for president Of
society Mr.. Ashton StarEc, who was elected
without opposition.
III ACCEPTS.
VIZ. >tarl,o IN the course Of his remarks 49,
coping he office said:
let us understand each other In the onset.
~ here is no Institution In this State today
which merits hcarttrr support from and can
hc developed 90 larger source OF good 60 our
icopie then This ono. Once arouse tho public
u ihe length ana breadth 81 its possibilities
ana All support will hc ours D. command 1nat
tiese exhibitions have not boon all thaf could
have been desired We frankly confess, and yet
mo society. iu iis uIs'f-h work, has no part
~ Ne blame, II any there 10, 20 shoulder II
has done amazingly well with its limited re-
sources. and thc exhibitions can only be at any
iinc what our people determine % make
thcw. What ] conceive can b7 made
out ~ thc.o exhibitions shall strive
earliest possible moment. our exhibit pus
must Doe far beyond what they haye been. We
rrfl Ola buildings % De iOrn away and new
ones 81 worry different facilities We should
invc accommodations .fDr might ~ Ve' as fIv
q, hibif0ns. We must b8 in position % com.
unul those features which rcn1er expeditions
he most attractive AZ this day, and we must be
where We shall enjoy the largest share ~ local
sympathy ana appreciation. Money and sup-
port we must have. Who will contribute it7
is The lr-t stone shall try 90 locate in settling
upon Tie plans now have for the future of our
work, ana which hopo 90 submit o. you NJ no
distant day i'm suggestions which, ] trust, viii
begin "a new era IN our existence.
once again. gentlemen, thank you for the